News By Topic: Off Road

Audi Covers New Ground With Q7 Luxury SUV

Aug 22, 2005

MILTON KEYNES, England, August 22 -- - With Photo - First Audi foray into large off-road sector set for September Frankfurt Motor Show debut - New Audi luxury all-terrain vehicle now ready for production, and scheduled to open for UK order in spring 2006 following its public debut at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show (Sep ... Continue reading

Land Rover Opens First West Coast Driving School In North America

Aug 19, 2005

Land Rover North America Expands Driving School Portfolio By Opening Third Driving School CARMEL VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 19 -- Today, Land Rover officially opens its third Land Rover Experience Driving School at the Quail Lodge Resort. The Driving School at Quail Lodge is Land Rover's first West Coast driving school locat ... Continue reading

Jeep(R) Announces Pricing for 2006 Jeep Commander

Aug 19, 2005

All-new seven-passenger Jeep Commander for under $28,000 -- and with Jeep 4x4 capability for under $30,000 * The most capable seven-passenger vehicle expands Jeep lineup and offers consumers more flexibility, more safety -- and now, more value * Highest level of safety and security technology and features ever offered ... Continue reading

Get Ready, Camp Jeep(R) On The Road is Coming to Houston

Aug 18, 2005

-- Bumpy, muddy driving adventure arrives in Houston -- Free, two-day driving event lets consumers get behind the wheel of a Trail Rated(R) Jeep vehicle -- Mountain biking, Quattro bungee jumping and climbing wall offer those with a sense of adventure plenty to do WHAT: Camp Jeep(R) On The Road -- the traveling tour th ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Awarded Contract to Develop Advanced Traction Motor for the U.S. Department of Energy's FreedomCAR Program

Aug 15, 2005

FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 15 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by UT-Battelle, LLC, which operates the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), to develop an advanced traction motor for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DO ... Continue reading

2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL S/R Review

Aug 14, 2005

By Bob Gordon I thought it would be kinda fun to test a modern pick-up truck, after all I used to sell International Harvester trucks back in the early sixties and believed that a truck is a truck is a truck...well guess what it’s not any more. Before we get too far into this journalistic tome I would like to kee ... Continue reading

Summer Safety Alert from the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute

Aug 12, 2005

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 12, 2005--The dog days of summer are upon us, but Mike Mount of the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute(R) reminds riders that, "The hot humid weather is no reason to wear any less protective gear while riding an ATV. The nature of ATV riding demands that all riders wear the proper protective gear ... Continue reading

2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Review

Aug 11, 2005

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Being last to market is not necessarily bad. It allows one to learn from the competition. Some SUVs emphasize urban luxury, and have the off-road and cargo-carrying abilities of a luxury car. Others are true backwoods workhorses, with the same comfort lev ... Continue reading

Jeep Unveils Jeep Compass Rallye and Jeep Patriot at Frankfurt Motor Show

Aug 9, 2005

The legendary Jeep(R) brand hints at global portfolio expansion and explores all-new territory with the world premiere of two compact SUV concepts - the Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass Rallye. The Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass Rallye concepts are compact Jeep 4x4s that would deliver fun, freedom, utility, capability, as ... Continue reading

Rodedawg Ready to Introduce a New Amphibious 4x4 Recreation Vehicle

Aug 8, 2005

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2005;- Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. (Other OTC:RWGI.PK - News) owns an exclusive worldwide contract for the purpose of marketing and distributing a new, amphibious 4x4 off-road recreational vehicle. This new, amphibious 4x4 off-road vehicle is called the ``Rodedawg''. The Rodedawg ... Continue reading

2007 Dodge Caliber Powertrain is a New Slant in One of the World's Most Competitive Segments

Aug 8, 2005

Firsts for the Chrysler Group include the use of a continuously variable transmission, application of the World Engines and all-wheel drive availability in the C segment * New-generation continuously variable transmission, CVT2, will give customers improved performance and fuel economy * Chrysler Group's first electron ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

Jul 28, 2005

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the following voluntary recall alerts were posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Company Name Product Name ... Continue reading

Driving Responsibly in the Outdoors

Jul 25, 2005

--Exploring the great outdoors is a year-round pastime, from hiking and biking to off-roading and extreme sports. The popularity of sport utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and trucks shows how much consumers crave an adventurous lifestyle. But unless it's done responsibly, four-wheeling could have a damaging effec ... Continue reading

Polaris Declares Regular Cash Dividend

Jul 21, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS--July 20, 2005--Polaris Industries Inc. today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly $0.28 per share cash dividend payable on August 15, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2005. About Polaris Information about the complete line of Polaris products is available fro ... Continue reading

Frontier Airlines Asks the Question - 'Just How Many Miles is a Mercedes M-Class Worth?'

Jul 14, 2005

Find Out the Answer on Frontier's More Store as Bidding for a Brand New Mercedes M-Class Begins Today at a Mere 10,000 Miles! DENVER, July 14 -- Frontier Airlines today opened the bidding for a brand new Mercedes M-Class Sports Utility Vehicle from Murray Motor Imports at their innovative new miles shopping mall The Mo ... Continue reading